I’d say the demand is definitely there. People bought them up quick, and in large quantities. I think the fact that they come up for sale so rarely shows how sought after they are. I’ve seen 6 for sale, and bought 5 of them. Only missed out on one cause I was too busy that day to check the site. Only reason I have been able to get one of each color, in each CCT was because I convinced one of the 5 sellers I bought from to sell me another color.
I can’t imagine that these would not sell well again, they were so well liked and well received. Add in some new anodization colors and you give people who have already purchased a reason to buy more. Hell its been this long and I still can’t even find a duplicate of any of the old colors!
To fit the theme of the thread and stay on topic, here are two of my current favorites. Much like the C01, the Peak is single mode, which is my favorite for AAA twisties
I’m still digging the Glaree E03 twisty. Superlightweight, and a nice purty blue (black is okay, too). Simple, stoopit, works. Nothing to screw up.
Other extreme is the Oilight i3UV in that tres kewl olive-green. Much beefier/heavier, really like the ring-hole at the center of the tailcap vs etched into the side or wherever. If only they made that light but with a 4000K-4500K emitter, in the same green color…
Got Tool AAAs, Wuben E01s, Ultratac A7s, etc., and they’re freakish giants of the AAA world. At least a full head higher than the i3 and especially (Glaree) E03.
Depending on the price I could see buying a few more C01s (that is plural C01, not C01S, although one or two more of those would be nice as well.). More body colors would be great, since I have three grandsons and that would be a great way to keep them straight.
How hard would it be to offer as an option a pre-installed magnet? I like the one C01 I have with a magnet, but one has to buy so many magnets to get the one or two needed. They do make nice refrigerator magnets too, but still, how many frig magnets can one use?
I almost always carry an 18650 light (MH20) on me, and have others in my bag.
AAA lights for me are best as zipper-pulls and the like. Or as a last-resort backup light, or for lending to someone on the spot, etc. Runtime is way too limited, moreso if the light has any oomf (and would refuse to even start up vs a less high-strung AAA light).
I like AAA flashlights for low light applications. For instance, the C01 is the perfect amount of light for an extremely long run time in this size category. I have AAA lights with higher modes that I rarely use. I like Lightbringer’s idea of using them as zipper pulls and such. They can be nice on a key ring too.
I almost always have an AA flashlight on me. That’s my default size for EDC. I recently got into the world of 18650. It’s very exciting but a little big for summer EDC. Once I get the right optic installed, I imagine that the Convoy S2+ will start seeing EDC time during jacket weather.
First was a tweaked ’502 but I kept that in a holster, ’til some fat-ass plopped down next to me on a bus right onto the holster and ripped the top of the loop.
Next were various 18650 lights (S2+, F1, etc.) then a (Nitefox) UT20, and that was a moose, even bigger’n the F1. Still didn’t mind. Great light in hardware and the UI.
Finally was displaced by my current MH20, about as compact an 18650 light as I’ve seen (except for maybe the M200) which just ticks all the boxes. Great dual-stage switch, great deep-carry clip, great UI, great all-around beam, you name it.
Zebralight SC64 Dimensions: Head Diameter: 0.96 inch (24.5 mm), Length: 3.64 inch (92.5 mm)
FW3A: Dimensions: 25.5 mm Ø head x 92.5 mm length
The MH20 is... honestly, kind of big. And for many, the head diameter would be off-putting even if it is shorter than S2+ (~113 mm). Dual-stage switch sounds nice, though. Does it come in neutral white?
Anyway, back to (almost) the AAA topic: Anyone have 10440 recommendations?
I’m not gonna quibble about fractions of an inch, but compared to some rather huge tubelights (F1, UT20, etc.) that I was EDCing, the MH20 practically disappears in my pocket (clipped inside).
And yeah, it’s a rather nice NW. I wondered about that, hearing about Nitecore’s penchant for somewhat shivery CW lights, but it seems I got the NW and it’s quite nice.
(At some point I’ll have to check my “backups” to see if they’re NW or CW, but I’m afraid to.)
